I'm committing to the Daniel Fast. My husband is joining me on this 21 day fast. In a nut shell it's a strict vegan diet. But different from a diet, a fast is to refrain from food. We're denying ourselves certain foods for the purpose of seeking God as Daniel did in the Bible. We will follow his example.
Yes, we are hoping to cleanse our bodies, but we are also seeking God for spiritual renewal and direction in our lives.
We've chosen the date of Monday January 21st to begin this journey. It's the kick-off of my Biggest Loser Contest and also with the 22nd being our wedding anniversary, we thought it appropriate to give this to each other as another way to experience the "oneness" we continuously desire.
I won't lie to you. It's very hard to give up my own control and my self centeredness and deny myself anything. I've been talking about relying on God for a long time. Well, it's time to get my foot and food out of my mouth and practice what I preach.
I'm praying this 21 days of seeking God will get my focus on Him and off of pleasing myself. As His child it is His will that I should bring Him glory. I have failed hopelessly. But wait, there is Hope.
Christ conquered death, God created the whole universe, He most certainly can take on anything I want to give Him. Alas, therein lies the key. I must want to give Him my selfishness, addictions, and sinful desires. I must want to give Him my focus, goals, spiritual desires. and for His glory and not my own.
So to prepare for Monday, we're gathering our scriptural devotions and other reading/writing material. Seeking spritual and physical counsel with church friends and professionals. and we've been tapering down some of the items on the "Fast from" list. I've already gathered a few recipes and will be looking for more.
To celebrate our anniversary, instead of going out to the movies, we'll go shopping together for all the fruits and vegatables.
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